ENTERTAINMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 121, 8 February 1918, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS

GRAND OPEEA HOUSE. "Tho Spy System," the photo-play which deals lamely with the espionage methods of tlie Germans, drew on interested audience to the Grand Opera House last evening. The spy story was followed by "The Babes in the Wood." an adaptation of an old fairy story to lit the needs of a latter-day narrative of American domestic. life. A matinee performance will bo given on Saturday. JULINI. TIIE MAGICIAN. To-morrow evening, Mulini, the magician, will corampiiee his season at the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall. MiMilu comes with a world-vtldc reputation as a conjuror. lie limits his paraphernalia to a solitary table, a few classes, tray eges, fruit, and minor articles loaned by the audience. Not the least attractive part of Mnlini's work is said to be its apparent simplicity, though he does admit that lie "cheats a little.' 1 Some of his tricks with piaying cards arc said to he positively un--1 ennny. Ho works unaided, having 110 assistants or mechanical appliances. To prove this he invites a number of the aud'ence on to the stage to- watch _ his movements. It is claimed that Malini's tricks ave new as well as his methods and he is said to hold his audiences amazed by his remarkable skill and dexterity. The season here is for seven nightE only, and seats for any evening may be booked at the Bristol. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A good vaudeville programme is presented at His Majesty's Theatre this week. Les Wharton is as popular as ever. Tho negro dialect jokes with which his songs are interlarded keep the audience laughing. Ted MaeLean and GencvieTe Lee, '*ho close their Wellington season this week, present the playlet "Ootzey," in which there are some lightning changes by Mr. Mac Lean. who plays two parts. Kelly and Drake Brown and Newman, all clever comedians, provided a full measure of fun. Mr. Walter M'Kay's banjo playing is a treat to hear. The Paul Stanhope Rpvue Company fill tho second part of the -programme. The programme will be repeated this evening. KING'S THEATRE. "Flirting With Fate" will be screened, to-night for the last time. At the change to-morrow Ethel Clayton and Montague Love will bo seen in a World drama. "Husband and Wife." The play i* described as a genuiuo attempt to face problems which have occurred in a. hundred homes. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. To-night will see the final screening at Everybody's Theatre of "Dead Shot Baker." At the change to-morrow Bessie Lpve, will ho seen in a. Triangle drama, "The Sawdust Ring." The story deals with a girl who runs away and joins up with a, circus, and alter ma.ny interesting happenings wins love and happiness. EMPRESS THEATRE. "The Kid from Tirnaru" and "A Girl's Folly" will be shown for the last time to-night. A screen version of Eden Philpott's widely-read novel, "The Mother," will be the special feature of to-morrow's programme.